How can climate change considerations be incorporated into all stages of agricultural investment (farming, fisheries, livestock and forestry) programme cycles? This guide intends to raise awareness and understanding of the basics of climate change adaptation and mitigation in the agricultural sector. It advises using key information sources, methods and tools for climate change ...» more
Library
This e-library contains more than 4500 external publications on governance, social development, conflict and humanitarian issues. It includes academic and grey literature selected for its basis in good quality research and coverage of a range of perspectives. Policy-oriented summaries of each document are provided, plus links to the full text.
Climate change, disaster risk and the urban poor: Cities building resilience for a changing world.
High concentrations of people and economic assets, often in hazard-prone areas, means cities are vulnerable environments. The report analyses the vulnerabilities and risks of cities with a particular focus on the urban poor and the city's adaptive capacities. It explores how the urban poor are at risk from climate change and natural hazards, the role of basic services in ...» more
Food security and climate change
This report examines the impact of climate change on food security. It argues that climate change will have detrimental impacts on food security and agricultural systems: reducing the productivity of existing food systems; harming the livelihoods of those already vulnerable to food insecurity; and increasing the challenges of providing clean water. It offers a number of ...» more
Cities and children: The challenge of urbanisation in Tanzania
Cities are becoming home to a growing proportion of Africa’s children. In Tanzania, already one in four lives in an urban centre – and many more will in coming years. This study aims to provide policymakers and others with an understanding of the impact of current urbanisation trends on Tanzania’s urban poor, especially children. It suggests that cities provide an opportunity ...» more
Building resilience in a complex environment
The 2011 Horn of Africa food crisis demonstrated that building community resilience is more urgent than ever. This paper highlights the impact of CARE's four-year Regional Resilience Enhancement Against Drought Programme (RREAD), including finding the optimal balance of approaches that result in increased food and livelihood security. It suggests that building resilience must ...» more